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Mr Merredew, 38, who was running the Addington Judo Club stall, said: “It was really good and even the weather stayed bright over the weekend.

“I got burnt as we were there from quite early on doing judo demonstrations on the mats to get more people into the club. It went really well and we had a bit of a crowd around us at various points.

“I was really happy to lift the Atlas ball onto the podium during Mighty Smith Strongman’s performance, I was the last one to do it and the only one, I think he knew I could do it as a couple of years ago I came close but couldn’t quite do it. After that I enjoyed just chilling out having a drink listening to music, there was a really positive atmosphere across the weekend.”

It was confirmed that Mr Merredew’s prize for winning the Atlas ball challenge was a lolly.

An 11-year-old singer won the New Addington’s Got Talent Competition while there were two stunt show performances on Sunday from both Jez Avery and Mighty Smith Strongman, which included a Tug of War competition between ‘The Tigers’ and ‘The Lions’.

According to people who attended the annual event, there was a good mix of younger and older people at the carnival which is in its ninth edition since being resurrected.

Marion Burchall, of the organising committee and weekend volunteer, said: “I’m sunburnt and tired but happy, we all came away with a bit of a red shimmer. Saturday wasn’t too bad but despite putting sun tan cream on I got burnt on the Sunday.

Bands took part in the carnival procession (Image: New Addington Pathfinders)

“It was an absolutely amazing weekend, we had some good acts that got both adults and children involved.

“We had 15 entrants into the New Addington’sGot Talent competition and I’ll be amazed if the 11-year-old who won isn’t successful, she was incredible.

“We were there from 6am in the morning to help set up the car boot sale on both days until about 10pm and then we were back tidying everything away on Monday. It was one of the best and we will have to make sure our tenth

Female empowerment was a theme on some of the floats involved in the carnival's procession across New Addington (Image: New Addington Pathfinders)

There was also a number of singing and dancing performances on stage across the weekend including bands The Hit Men, Freed Spirit, The Actualisers, Martin Parris as well as several local choirs and orchestra bands. Dance with Grace.

London Fire Brigade firefighters also did a demonstration of rescueing people from a car involved in a crash while there was also a Dance with Grace performance, a pet show, fancy dress competition and the appointment of a Carnival ‘royal family’, a King, Queen, Prince and Princess on Saturday.